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"Cheese on bread!" Cleo groans, "If one more engine goes out on me, I'm going to be the one blowing it up next time."
Estrella glances over at JJ as he fills the gas tank, "You don't think it was dangerous just running up on him like that? What if he had just turned? He was, like, actively shooting a gun. He was holding the gun."
"Not anymore, though. Live a little." He says turning and showing the man's gun tucked into the belt around his waist
Estrella's face hardens, "Really? JJ, this is what I'm talking about. You know, your luck's going to run out one day."
JJ smiles at her before turning to the vendor, "How much do I owe you, sir?"
His voice fades as Cleo calls out, "Alright. She's ready for the road."
"All right, hey, let's go. Quit lollygagging." Pope says as Sarah holds up her food
"John B, I'm tired of driving. Take the wheel."
"All right, let's go." JJ says
•••
"All right, John B, this is the turnoff here." Pope says as John B turns, "Looks like there should be a well or something up the road. We can stop for water and then head on to Agapenta."
Soon, the car slows beside the well and the teens hop out. John B turns the car off and sighs, "Pope, I really hope you're right about this well."
"No, it's good. It was on the map." Pope says as JJ wanders off, "Feels like we've been driving for seven years."
"I'm thirsty." Sarah groans
"Is there any water in this thing?" Charlotte asks as the two step towards the well. The teens freeze when they hear distant shouting. They look to each other in confusion before all seven of them lean over into the well.
JJ looks over from where he stood beside a bag, "I guess we found Groff, huh?"
"Help! Help! I'm trapped!" He screams before shouting in French
"Just..." JJ sighs walking over, "let me handle this."
"Please, help me!"
The teens step back as JJ leans over into the well, "Who's down there?"
"Help! Help! I'm trapped!"
"Dad?" JJ calls out
Groff pauses, "JJ. Is that you? Oh my God. Divine vision!"
"What happened?"
"I'm trapped down here because of that... Rafe." Groff explains, "But now, my boy, my beautiful boy, is here to rescue me."
"What happened to the scroll?"
"Rafe! He took it and he tried to kill me, but I know where it is. I know how to get it back. We'll go. We'll go together. Just throw... throw me the rope." Groff says before JJ steps away from the well, "JJ?"
